Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-21
LEGISLITIVE GOSSIP
LET IT BE RECORDED.

LET 1T BE RECORDED.
At last Dakota legislator who refuses
to accept passes from railroads has loomed
above the fog of uncertainty and stands a
monument to the efforts of the horny
handed-grangers to secure representative
who gives the palm Of his hand and the toe
OF his boot to the man who offers him IA
vors from the 'damnable and accursed cor
porations" The gentleman is Mr.. Allin, of
Walsh county, and yesterday he was seen
throwing balls of fire and splitting LIQUID
flame into the air as ne denounced the au-
dacity of the railroad corporation that had
sent him pass. With unmistakable cha
grin and frown-wreathed face, Mr.. Allin
enclosed the communicating piece of card
board in an envelope and returned it to
the impudent company, with his compli-
ments and bit of advice. And now some
OF Mr.. Allin's enemies have had the etfrOnt-
transportation over the road, and that the
pass received yesterday was an unneces-
sary superftuity. In justice to Mr.. Allln,
the TRIBUNE pronOunces this rumor false.
ALL SET.
Floor Manager Crosse of the house yester-
day announced that the orchestra had ar
rived and the floor was waxed, and by
naming the committees, opened the rand
biennial ball with an artistic flourish rarely
witnessed in these days of blunders and
mistakes. The grand march will be called
| at 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and it is
expected that Mr. Hobart who did not get
the Craftsmanship of the committee on rail-
roads vii! lead with long and magnificent
craftsmanship Of the committee on insur-
ance, but who was given more (secohdary)
positions than he expected, will be in the
procession, and as he is swell satisfied"
and "tickied 10 DEATH over his potion of
the committee spOls, he will be one of the
most graceful and attractive walters on
Dane from Aurora, he will do some neat
and agile balancing on the corner, and, ii
his name is not a misnomer, he will win
the prize in lively jig.
SENATOR DODGE'S
bill for the IN lintenance of the volunteer
fire department of the territory was not
mentioned yesterday morning, and the
TRIBUNE now desires to do it the justice of
| announcing that it stands in high favor
| with the firemen who have given it an ex-
animation. Mr.. Dodges bill does not dis
crilninate between the foreign and the
nome insurance companies in the matter
of dividing portion of the tax imposed,
| and it is held by some that his is the only
one of the bills now before the legislature
| for this purp )se that win stand before the
! law. However this may be. he has cred
! liable bill and his efforts in behalf of the
| hremen deserve recognition.
TOM ELLIoTT's RIVAL.
Until yesterday the distinguished Tom
Elliott has been alone in the field of
| chivalry and gallantry, and his eloquent
| appeals on behalf Of the ladies have won
| for him the undivided admiration Of the
! rosy representatives of the gentler sex who
have visited the capitol. But his glory was
| dimmed yesterday afternoon when the coy
| and skittish Fletcher leaped into the arena
| and plucked from the Adonis of Ransom
| bunch of laurels we'll worth a good mans
endeavor. A group of fascinating ladies
entertA' the house just as the rules debar-
| ring all but officials and reporters from the
was III DOUBT as to whether or not he could
! permit them to remain. The men,
| bers blushed and looked hOpelessly about
the room; the gallant Elliott cast win
some glance at the ladies', nodded COM
mand to the sergeant to give them seats,
| and was about to address the council on
! behalf of the fair sex, when the rOgueish
and fascinating Fletcher sprang grandly
| into the aisle and in musical tones moved
| that the ladies' be given the freedom of the
house during the remainder of the session.
MIR: Fletcher did not take his seat until he
had delivered neat and beautiful compli-
| ment to the fair sex. during which the en-
ragged Elliott amused himself by ripping
the lining from his. hat and biting tenpenny
! nails into short and innumerable frag-
mentS.
UNNECESSARY ALARM.
The citizens Of Bismarck were alarmed
last evening by the trembling of the earth
and shaking of buildings and many rushed
into the streets to witness what they ex-
pected would be repetition of the Charles
ton earthquake horror. AS soon as their
ears We're given an opportunity these fears
were allayed, but they were equally
frightened over the prospect of a terrific
thunder storm. A roaring like the thun-
der OF ten thousand storms rolled up from
the direction of the Capital National bank
block, and a Courageous citizen was dis
patched to that building to ascertain the
cause. lie soon returned with an air of
relief and Informed the anxious people
that there was no need of alarm.
But what is it 2" yelled bystander, as
the thuldrous noise rolled up again.
lit is not an earthquake nor thunder
storm-iti is Senator Sheldon delivering a
speech to the committee on agriculture.
There is no danger, il your houses are
safely'propped."